(HAMPTON, Va.)  The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association released its 2010 All-CIAA and Players of the Year honors and Bowie State senior Duke Crews (Hampton, VA, Bethel, Univ. of Tennessee) along with sophomore Travis Hyman (Annapolis, MD, Old Mill, Prince George's C.C.) are honorees.  What makes this even sweeter, is they were selected as CIAA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year respectively.

Crews is the only player in the CIAA averaging a double-double, recording 16.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. In addition, he ranks second in the conference in blocked shots, averaging 2.5 per game.

Hyman leads the conference in blocked shots, averaging 4.0 rebounds per game and is ranked 4th in the nation in blocked shots. He recorded the conference's single-game high and Bowie State University record, 13 blocks in an outing against Elizabeth City State.

The All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year will be honored at the 2010 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tip-Off Luncheon on Tuesday, February 23rd. 

2010 ALL-CIAA MEN'S TEAM

FRONT COURT

2 Duke Crews Bowie State  Sr. F 6-8 Hampton, VA

34 Lando Morrison Chowan   Sr. F/C 6-6 Yorktown, VA

2 Jerry Hollis Johnson C. Smith  Sr. F 6-5 Charlotte, NC

25 James Dillard Johnson C. Smith  Sr. F/C 6-5 Apex, NC

21 Hayward Fain Saint Augustine's  Jr. F 6-5 Akron, OH

25 Rodney Callwood Shaw   Sr. F 6-6 Long Island, NY

2 Jamel Carpenter Fayetteville State  Jr. F 6-3 Salisbury, NC


BACK COURT

25 Jaleel Nelson Chowan  Sr. G 6-4 Suffolk, VA

15 Marquie Cooke Elizabeth City State  So. G 6-3 Suffolk, VA

4 Jarred Stockton Livingstone  Jr. G 6-5 Jacksonville, FL

2 Chris Jordan Saint Augustine's  Sr. G 6-3 Houston, TX

24 Braxton Byerson Virginia Union  Jr. G 6-3 Colonial Heights, VA



PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Duke Crews, Bowie State (Sr. / F / 6-8 /Hampton, VA)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Travis Hyman, Bowie State (So. / C / 6-11/ Annapolis, MD)